Bendigo Spirit eye WNBL finals berth

By Adrian Warren First season franchise Bendigo Spirit faces a "make or break" three weeks after ramping up their finals prospects following the resumption WNBL.

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Molloy to coach Boomers

Roy Ward Guy Molloy will coach the Bulleen Boomers next WNBL season.

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WNBL has plan to top the nation

Jon Pierik Basketball Australia chief executive Kristina Keneally wants the Women's National Basketball League to be the country's premier women's sporting competition.

Bendigo is turning out with Spirit

Roy Ward Bendigo Spirit star Kristi Harrower is hoping her dream of a WNML title comes true.

Bendigo beats Townsville to claim WNBL title

Adrian Warren Bendigo produced a masterful defensive effort to win its first WNBL title with a 71-57 victory over fellow maiden grand finalists Townsville at Bendigo Stadium on Sunday.

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Bendigo edge Townsville to win maiden WNBL title

If it was Kristi Harrower's swansong, then Bendigo produced the fairytale ending as they trumped fellow maiden WNBL basketball grand finalist Townsville 71-57 at Bendigo Stadium on Sunday.

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Spirit claims its first title

Roy Ward, Bendigo Some moments are worth waiting for. Bendigo Spirit's maiden WNBL title was truly one of them.

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Tigers must learn from losses to the top sides, says Greer

Roy Ward Melbourne co-captain wants his teammates to heed the lessons from two losses to Perth.

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Capitals won't back down on Ardossi ban

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals have no intention of reducing Brigitte Ardossi’s internal season ban for tripping, despite the centre receiving a lighter sentence from the WNBL tribunal on Friday.

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Graf stuck in limbo over Opals job as Capitals position is up

By Jon Tuxworth THE Canberra Capitals are ''very confident'' of agreeing to terms with out-of-contract coach Carrie Graf before the end of the WNBL season.

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Opals star joins calls for equality

Jon Tuxworth AUSTRALIAN Opals veteran Kristi Harrower says Basketball Australia rejected the team's request to be given six business class seats to travel to the 2008 Olympics, despite the entire men's side...

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Rangers foul up

Roy Ward Dandening Rangers coach Mark Wright has demanded the WNBL provide better referees.

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Caps' shooting woes prove costly

Lee Gaskin The Canberra Capitals are in free fall after dropping their sixth straight game and plummeting further adrift of the WNBL top four.

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Grieving Graf still focused

Chris Dutton Capitals coach returns after family loss determined as ever to do what she does best - win WNBL championships.

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Capitals defy loss to Spirit

Fleta Page A 71-80 point loss to Bendigo Spirit capped the end of a turbulent couple of weeks for the Canberra Capitals in Albury on Sunday - but a period the team has navigated admirably and still in the top...

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Jackson frustrated by injury

Steve Smith The mounting frustration was etched on Lauren Jackson's face all afternoon.

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Jackson backers unfazed by injury

David Polkinghorne The sponsors responsible for bringing Lauren Jackson back to Canberra believe they are getting ''bang for their buck'', even though the injured star is yet to play a game this season.

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Capitals shine without Opal

Lee Gaskin Write us off at your own peril. That's the message from under-rated forward Samantha Norwood as the Canberra Capitals continue to prove they are a WNBL championship contender without superstar Lauren...

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Capitals' face strong Spirit in rematch

Fleta Page THE CANBERRA Capitals proved tight defence can win games when they beat the previously unbeaten Bendigo Spirit in a low-scoring clash last Sunday, but the Caps will have extra work to do when they...

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Batkovic assures her former team a fit Jackson will be worth the wait

Chris Dutton THREE-TIME Olympian Suzy Batkovic has urged the Canberra Capitals to be patient with Lauren Jackson and ease the star back on to the court to ensure she ''returns better than ever''.